A 2015 CDOT survey found that three of the five lowest counties for seat belt use in Colorado are rural — Baca (67.1 percent), Delta (70.8 percent) and Montrose (75.5 percent).

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Colorado’s rural residents are less likely to use their seat belts, a trend the state hopes to reverse through a new social media campaign.

The Colorado Department of Transportation is heading up the effort. The videos produced by CDOT target rural motorists and emphasize that friends and family tell you to buckle up because they care about your safety. Law enforcement does it for the same reason, CDOT said in a news release Monday.

“CDOT is committed to ensuring all Coloradans are aware of the benefits of seat belts and the severe risks of neglecting them,” said Darrell Lingk, director of the Office of Transportation Safety at CDOT.

The annual Martin Luther King Day Marade (a hybrid of the words march and parade) will take place Jan. 21, 2019 with the same route from City Park to Civic Center Downtown Park, according to the organizer's website.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to use a windfall announced well after the election to pay for one of his major campaign promises -- full-day kindergarten -- he announced Tuesday. However, his plan met with quick pushback from Democrats on the General Assembly committee that writes the budget.